Sandrini Solar 100 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65664
- Capacity
- 195.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 235,587 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sandrini Solar 100
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #64 of 963 Solar plants in CA#388 of 7447 nationally
195.4 MW Batteries (95 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
195.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1132, -119.1105
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Lakeview Battery Storage FacilityBESS1.2 MW · 4.5 km
- Sandrini Solar 200Solar200 MW · 5.3 km
- ABEC Bidart-Old River LLCBio. Gas2 MW · 6.3 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC | Eni Plenitude SpA [49%]; EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [51%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Eni Plenitude SpA [49%]; EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [51%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sandrini Solar 100 is a 195.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The solar component uses single-axis tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 3.86 hours.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, Sandrini Solar 100 generated 235,587 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.0%. Sandrini Solar 100 interconnects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant holds a rank of 71 out of 112 solar facilities in California, and 326 out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
235.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$31.5/MWh
PPA Price
EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LAKEVIEW_6_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (7)Beta
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Plenitude signs agreement with EDP Renewables to acquire two PV plants and BESS in US
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Energy Global·1 years ago
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Plenitude to buy stake in 499-MW solar, BESS portfolio in California
Italian renewables outfit Plenitude has agreed to acquire a 49% equity stake in a 499-MWdc solar and storage portfolio in the US state of...
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Renewables Now·1 years ago
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Plenitude takes stake in US solar-storage portfolio
Plenitude has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) to purchase a 49% stake in an operational solar and storage portfolio totalling...
Plenitude (buyer)EDP Renewables North America (seller)
reNews - Renewable Energy News·1 years ago
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Plenitude signs agreement with EDP Renewables to acquire two photovoltaic plants and a storage facility in the United States for a capacity of 245 MWdc | edp
Milan, 16 January 2025 — Plenitude, through its US subsidiary Eni New Energy US Inc., has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North...
Plenitude (buyer)Eni New Energy US Inc. (buyer)
EDP Global·1 years ago
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